[Machine] "Whoever wants to be the strongest among people, let them rely on Allah. And whoever wants to be the most honored among people, let them fear Allah. And whoever wants to be the richest among people, let them trust in what is in Allah's hands more than what is in their own hands."

He also said, "Shall I inform you about the worst of people?" They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "Those who do not avoid causing harm to others, and those who do not accept apologies, and those who do not forgive sins."

They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "Those who do not expect good from others, and those who are not safe from the evil of others. Verily, Jesus, son of Mary, peace be upon him, stood among the Children of Israel and said, 'O Children of Israel, do not speak wisdom in the presence of the ignorant, lest you oppress it. And do not deprive its people of it, lest you oppress them. And do not oppress the oppressor, lest your virtue is nullified before your Lord, O Children of Israel.'"

"There are three matters in which their deception is clear, so stay away from them. And there is a matter in which there is disagreement, so return it to Allah, the Almighty."  

أَنْ يَكُونَ أَقْوَى النَّاسِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَكْرَمَ النَّاسِ فَلْيَتَّقِ اللَّهَ ﷻ وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَغْنَى النَّاسِ فَلْيَكُنْ بِمَا فِي يَدِ اللَّهِ أَوْثَقَ مِمَّا فِي يَدِهِ» وَقَالَ «أَفَأُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِشَرٍّ مِنْ هَذَا؟» قَالُوا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «مَنْ لَا يَقِيلُ عَثْرَةً وَلَا يَقْبَلُ مَعْذِرَةً وَلَا يَغْفِرُ ذَنْبًا أَفَأُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِشَرٍّ مِنْ هَذَا؟» قَالُوا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ مَنْ لَا يُرْجَى خَيْرُهُ وَلَا يُؤْمَنُ شَرُّهُ إِنَّ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَامُهُ قَامَ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ فَقَالَ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ لَا تَتَكَلَّمُوا بِالْحِكْمَةِ عِنْدَ الْجَاهِلِ فَتَظْلِمُوهَا وَلَا تَمْنَعُوهَا أَهْلَهَا فَتَظْلِمُوهُمْ وَلَا تَظْلِمُوا ظَالِمًا وَلَا تُكَافِئُوا ظَالِمًا فَيَبْطُلُ فَضْلُكُمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّكُمْ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ الْأَمْرُ ثَلَاثٌ أَمْرٌ تَبَيَّنَ غَيُّهُ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ وَأَمْرٌ اخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ ﷻ  

[Machine] I said, O Amir al-Muminin, I am amazed by the beauty of your complexion, the sweetness of your body, and the softness of your hair. He said, How would it be if you were to see me after three (days) and I have been turned in my grave, and my eyeballs have mingled with my cheeks, and pus and worms are flowing from my throat? You would have found it more repugnant to speak to that visage and try to have a conversation with it! I was informed by Ibn Abbas that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, one of the most noble gatherings is the one in which the qibla is faced (i.e., towards Makkah). And do not pray behind someone who is sleeping or talking, and do not buy goods with forbidden wealth, and kill the snake and the scorpion even if you are in your prayer. And whoever looks at his brother's book without his permission, then he is only looking at the fire." He also said, "Whoever wants to be the strongest among the people, let him rely on Allah. And whoever wants to be the most honored among the people, let him fear Allah. And whoever wants to be the richest among the people, let him be content with the provision of Allah." Then he said, "Shall I not inform you about the worst of your companions?" We said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "The one who causes disturbance when he is alone, and withholds assistance, and beats his slave." Then he said, "Shall I not inform you about worse than that?" We said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "Those who do not remove obstacles (that cause harm), do not forgive sins, and do not accept excuses." Then he said, "Shall I not inform you about worse than that?" We said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "Those whose evil you fear but from whom you do not expect any good. Verily, Jesus, son of Mary, stood among the children of Israel and said, 'O Children of Israel, Speak in accordance with wisdom in the presence of the ignorant, so that you will not oppress it, and do not withhold it from its people, so that you will not oppress them. And do not oppress one another, and do not punish the wrongdoer with injustice, lest your excellence is nullified. Verily, affairs are only of three types: one in which you clearly hold the truth, so follow it; one in which you clearly recognize falsehood, so avoid it; and one in which there is difference, so refer it back to Allah."  

قُلْتُ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَعْجَبَنِي مَا حَالَ مِنْ لَوْنِكَ وَنَحَلَ مِنْ جِسْمِكَ وَنُفِيَ مِنْ شَعْرِكَ فَقَالَ كَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَيْتَنِي بَعْدَ ثَلَاثَةٍ وَقَدْ دُلِّيتُ فِي حُفْرَتِي أَوْ فِي قَبْرِي وَسَالَتْ حَدَقَتِي عَلَى وَجْنَتَيَّ وَسَالَ مِنْخَرِي صَدِيدًا وَدُودًا كُنْتَ لِي أَشَدَّ نُكْرَةً حَدِّثْنَا حَدِيثًا نَحْفَظُهُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «إِنَّ مِنْ أَشْرَفِ الْمَجَالِسِ مَا اسْتُقْبِلَ بِهِ الْقِبْلَةَ وَلَا تُصَلُّوا خَلْفَ نَائِمٍ وَلَا مُتَحَدِّثٍ وَلَا تَشْتَرُوا الْحُرَرَ بِالثِّيَابِ وَاقْتُلوا الْحَيَّةَ وَالْعَقْرَبَ وَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ فِي صَلَاتِكُمْ وَمَنْ نَظَرَ فِي كِتَابِ أَخِيهِ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِهِ فَإِنَّمَا يَنْظُرُ فِي النَّارِ»

وَقَالَ: "مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَقْوَى النَّاسِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ ﷻ، وَمَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَكْرَمَ النَّاسِ فَلْيَتَّقِ اللَّهَ، وَمَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَغْنَى النَّاسِ فَلْيَكْتَفِ بِرِزْقِ اللَّهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَلَا أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِشِرَارِكُمْ؟ قُلْنَا: بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ: الَّذِي يَنْزِلُ وَحْدَهُ ويَمْنَعُ رِفْدَهُ وَيَجْلِدُ عَبْدَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَلَا أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِشَرٍّ مِنْ هَذَا؟ قُلْنَا: بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ: «الَّذِي يَبْغَضُ النَّاسَ وَيَبْغَضُونَهُ» ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَلَا أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِشَرٍّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ؟ قُلْنَا: بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «الَّذِينَ لَا يُقِيلُونَ عَثْرَةً وَلَا يَغْفِرُونَ ذَنْبًا وَلَا يَقْبَلُونَ مَعْذِرَةً» ثُمَّ قَالَ: " أَلَا أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِشَرٍّ مِنْ هَذَا قُلْنَا: بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ: " مَنْ خِيفَ شَرُّهُ وَلَمْ يُرْجَ خَيْرُهُ إِنَّ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ قَامَ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ َالَ: يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ َا تَكَلَّمُوا بِالْحِكْمَةِ عِنْدَ الْجُهَّالِ فَتَظْلِمُوهَا وَلَا تَمْنَعُوهَا أَهْلَهَا فَتَظْلِمُوهُمْ، وَلَا تَظْلِمُوا بَيْنَكُمْ وَلَا تُعَاقِبُوا ظَالِمًا بِظُلْمِهِ فَيَبْطُلَ فَضْلُكُمْ إِنَّمَا الْأُمُورُ ثَلَاثَةٌ: أَمْرٌ بَيِّنٌ لَكَ رُشْدُهُ فَاتَّبِعْهُ، وَأَمْرٌ بَيِّنٌ لَكَ غَيُّهُ فَاجْتَنِبْهُ، وَأَمْرٌ اخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ فَرُدَّهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ ﷻ